Powerful and Loving: Our Father’s Provision

Minivan

One of our greatest needs as we’ve been prepping for our move to Vermont next February has been a van that would be able to traverse winter roads and accommodate our growing family (side note: you know you’ve moved into a different season of life when you really want a minivan. I’m in full blown fatherhood). One day, I got a call from a close friend of mine saying that he and his wife felt like God was calling them to take care of that need! I was blown away by such a selfless display of love and generosity – little did I know that this story would get better and better.

Once they surrendered to getting us a van, our God not only showed him the van to buy for our family, but He also provided the funds to pay for it through unsolicited commissions he made that same week! Surely our God multiplies seed to sowers, He waits only for our availability and willingness to give!

After receiving the van, we had TWO separate instances of God’s provision for taxes related to the van. In each instance, we received notice that we were given gifts for amounts that exactly matched outstanding taxes and costs related to the van transaction!  What was so moving about God’s provision in these instances was not only His power to meet every need we had down to the penny, but His love in caring so deeply for us and moving other believers to contribute Kingdom resources to meet our needs.

Equipment

Over the last month or so, the Lord has led the church that we’ve been a part of for the last 4 years, the City Church, to merge with a church of like passions with a similar heart for Kennesaw, Northstar Church. We are so thankful for our time at City Church and will always look on this season fondly as the first ministry we received from the Lord with people that we have loved.

We have seen God’s goodness and hand in the timing of Him bringing together these two local churches in the same town for His glory.  One amazing outcome of these two churches joining forces is that the two have generously agreed to give Rivertown Church any equipment belonging to City Church that we might need: audio/video equipment, furniture for kids space, etc.  These are major budget items in a church plant, and the Lord has graciously provided them all up front!

So, let the stories of His faithful provision encourage you this Thanksgiving season. Our heavenly Father knows what we need and has promised to provide for it all! (Matt. 6:32) How He loves us!! He is so faithful and so good and so worthy of our trust!

“Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him,

  How I've proved Him o'er and o'er,

  Jesus, Jesus, Precious Jesus!

  O for grace to trust Him more.”